Thomas, Irma / After The Rain
Album: After The Rain   Collection:Blues
Artist:Thomas, Irma   Added:Apr 2006
Label:Rounder Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2006-04-30 Pull Date: 2006-07-02 Charts: Blues
Week Ending: Jul 2 Jun 25 Jun 11 Jun 4 May 28 May 21 May 14 May 7
Airplays: 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2

Recent Airplay
1. Jun 19, 2024: No One Gets out of these Blues Alive
Til I Can't Take It Anymore
4. Dec 20, 2023: No One Gets out of these Blues Alive
Shelter In The Rain
2. Apr 10, 2024: No One Gets out of these Blues Alive
Shelter In The Rain
5. Jul 19, 2023: No One Gets out of these Blues Alive
These Honey Dos
3. Apr 03, 2024: No One Gets out of these Blues Alive
These Honey Dos
6. Jun 24, 2022: Traditions
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free

Album Review
The Byrd of Paradise
Reviewed 2006-05-13
The reigning queen of New Orleans soul - since the 1960s. She lost everything to Katrina. This is her first record since - strong, powerful blues, sould, and the best ballads.

1. Soft, sweet, laid back ballad
2. Swampy blues march - tuff fiddle
3. Poppy, midtempo ballad - Irma, back-up vocals, stand-up bass
4. old time blues standard. Strong vocal rendition - it rings true
5. Churchy/soulful bouncin' cover of Nina Simone classic
6. Powerful ballad
7. Old time blues standard: redone for Katrina's aftermath
8. Easy rockin' soul ballad
9. Swingin' cha cha bounce - of true women's liberation
10. Easy bouncin' ballad - sweet fiddle
11. Oldtime blues march - redone very well
12. Tuff walkin' soul strut. Talkin' 'bout real life
13. Queen of the ballads

Track Listing
1. In The Middle Of It All   8. Til I Can't Take It Anymore
2. Flowers   9. These Honey Dos
3. I Count The Tears   10. Another Lonely Heart
4. Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor   11. Soul Of A Man
5. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free   12. Stone Survivor
6. If You Knew How Much   13. Shelter In The Rain
7. Another Man Done Gone   .